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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1976
Page
10
Auto roundup reports opening day features at Sharon Speedway after weather delays. Jack Chambers, former Claver Leaf late model champion, dominates the late model 35 lap feature before traffic interruption at lap seven. Butch Haefke of Austintown also wins opening race.
Janet Guthrie, a New York physicist driving car No. 17 for Rolla Vollstedt, finished 14th in the Trentonian 200. She qualified at 156.886 mph, near teammate Dick Simon, and pressed forward after a slow start, proving capable amid tougher field and limited equipment. The rookie test for Indianapolis 500 remains undecided.
The Northwestern Class A Sectional opens with a noon Hillsdale versus Mapleton game, followed by Keystone versus Loudonville at 2 p.m. and Smithville against Norwayne at 4 p.m. Friday resumes with Black River versus Northwestern at noon, Waynedale versus the Mapleton-Hillsdale winner at 2, and South Amherst versus the Keystone-Loudonville winner at 4.
Buddy Baker roared to a 169.887 mph average over 500 miles at Talladega to set a NASCAR record, finish first ahead of Yarborough, Petty, and Allison, winning the Firecracker 500 in three hours and earning 32735 dollars as he and his Ford ended the day tired but triumphant.
Lee Elder, trailing at the Houston Open, followed his wife Rose’s advice to avoid early smoking. A late surge produced a final 36 holes of 6 under par, 67 and 69, capturing the $40,000 first prize and reviving his Masters bid. Forrest Ferler was runner-up, one stroke back.
Jim Couch and Jim Ross shot seven under par 62 in gusty winds and rain to win the Kohlmeyer Two Man Scramble in Class AAA at Pine Brook Golf Course. They led with birdies on holes 1 4 5 6 8 9 and 11. Class B could not finish nine holes due to weather. action resumes Sunday.
Elyria junior varsity baseball loses the opener 5 4 then wins the nightcap 2 1 to split a Saturday twin bill at Ely Stadium Keith Bryner triple and Eric Hanrys sacrifice fly in the seventh deliver the comeback win Duane Sungel hurls a four hit complete game for the victory Elyrias record stands at 7 1 with games at Midview and Avon Lake upcoming Buckeye Class AA sectional action begins today at Buckeye High with Columbia Woodridge Oberlin Wellington on deck all games at 4 p m
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